International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2013)http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9337
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:39:51 GMT2019-03-21T19:39:51ZAdvances in Manufacturing Technology XXVII: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2013)http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9539
Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXVII: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2013)
Shehab, Essam; Ball, Peter D.; Tjahjono, Benny
ICMR2013 was organised by Cranfield University on the 19-20 September 2013. The conference focuses on any aspects of product development, manufacturing technology, manufacturing systems, information systems and digital technologies. It provides an excellent avenue for researchers to present state-of-the-art multidisciplinary manufacturing research and exchange ideas. In addition to the four keynote speeches from Airbus and Rolls-Royce and three invited presentations, there are 108 papers in these proceedings. These papers are split into 24 technical sessions.
The International Conference on Manufacturing Research is a major event for academics and industrialists engaged in manufacturing research. Held annually in the UK since the late 1970s, the conference is renowned as a friendly and inclusive environment that brings together a broad community of researchers who share a common goal; developing and managing the technologies and operations that are key to sustaining the success of manufacturing businesses.
For over two decades, ICMR has been the main manufacturing research conference organised in the UK, successfully bringing researchers, academics and industrialists together to share their knowledge and experiences. Initiated a National Conference by the Consortium of UK University Manufacturing Engineering Heads (COMEH), it became an International Conference in 2003.
COMEH is an independent body established in 1978. Its main aim is to promote manufacturing engineering education, training and research. To achieve this, the Consortium maintains a close liaison with government bodies concerned with the training and continuing development of professional engineers, while responding to the appropriate consultative and discussion documents and other initiatives. COMEH is represented on the Engineering Professor’s council (EPC) and it organises and supports national manufacturing engineering education research conferences and symposia.
Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/95392013-09-19T00:00:00ZImpact of climate change on first generation biofuels production in the 21st centuryhttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9538
Impact of climate change on first generation biofuels production in the 21st century
Garba, Nasir; Duckers, Les; Hall, William
This study assessed the potential (near, medium, and long term) impacts of climate change on first generation corn bioethanol and soybean biodiesel production in Gainesville, Florida, USA. The Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer-Cropping System Model (DSSAT-CSM) was used to simulate biomass and grain yield under climate change scenarios in the 21st century with direct effect of CO2. Weather projection was made for each scenario using the 10 year weather data for the baseline period (1981–1990). Precipitation is projected to increase by +20, +10, -10, and -20% every month throughout the growing season. Daily minimum and maximum air temperatures are projected to increase by +1.5, +3, and +5oC. Atmospheric CO2 is projected to increase by +70 and +350ppm. Simulated yields (grains/seeds and by-products) were then used as inputs into the LCA models. Results show that while bioethanol from corn and biodiesel from soybean offers some potential for GHG emissions savings per cultivated ha of set-aside land, this is tempered by rising air temperature. However, increased atmospheric levels of CO2 relative to current condition would reduce the severe impact of warming. Only soybean biodiesel will be positively affected by climate changes.
Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/95382013-09-19T00:00:00ZConfiguration of robust manufacturing systemshttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9537
Configuration of robust manufacturing systems
Heinicke, Matthias
Considering the increasing turbulence in the markets, many companies are faced with the task of responding to changes in customer demand in a flexible and timely manner. A variety of current research projects in terms of configuration of production systems deals with the increasing flexibility of several elements of a production system or the entire system, to meet the need for flexible responses. Furthermore, there is the avoidance or reduction of any kind of waste, including the creation of standards for the information and material flow processes at the heart of the company's efforts. Against this background, also organisationally robust processes are increasingly becoming the focus of operational actors. This paper points out the possibilities of influencing production systems and what characteristics exist regarding the requirement of structural changes. In this context, production control by defined loops and checking structural performance are indicators relevant to the focus of following considerations.
Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/95372013-09-19T00:00:00ZMixed-model production system design for aircraft assemblyhttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9536
Mixed-model production system design for aircraft assembly
Briggs, James; Jin, Yan; Price, Mark; Burke, Robert
With the advancement of flexible fixture and flexible tooling, mixed production has become possible for aircraft assembly as the manufacturing processes of different aircraft/sub-assembly models are similar. However, due to the low volume and complex constraints of aircraft assemblies, how to model the problem and produce a practical solution has been a great challenge. To tackle this challenge, this work proposes a methodology for designing the mixed production system, and a new scheduling approach is proposed by using combined backward and forward scheduling methods. These methods are validated through a real-life industrial example. As a result, the number of workstations is reduced by 50%, and the cycle time for making a fuselage is reduced by 38% by using the new mixed-model system.
Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/95362013-09-19T00:00:00Z